Cupcake Jones

We decided that Spenser and Olivia should make a fun day out of taking the computer back down to Portland. She would love the time with dad and the opportunity to choose what she wants to watch on the DVD player! They left after they dropped Thomas off for school and it was just me and the Zach. I was hoping that it would make remember just how good I had it when there was only one child to put in the car and take on errands, except it didn't! To remember that the child would have to be Thomas and not Zach! I do love him dearly (I know I complain about him way too much) but he just doesn't like doing the average day to day things too much, and I just couldn't get all the grocery shopping done before that dang cookie was finished!

Spenser had a much easier time of it in Portland. They exchanged the computer, ate lunch, played with the dollhouse in Pottery Barn Kids and then drove downtown. Olivia loves cupcakes and when Spense and I had stayed in Portland overnight a few weeks ago we found Cupcake Jones who looked like they had some great offerings, and so Spenser took her in there. They came back with a sample box, so we all got to benefit from the trip. 

Lunch at Panda. She only eats the rice!

Olivia refused to smile since a stranger

took the photo

Showing off the cupcakes

When Thomas came home from school, Zach was still sleeping so he was all alone for a while. I was downstairs in the kitchen and heard what sounded like crying from the upstairs bathroom. When I went in there I found Thomas in tears. He told me that he wanted Olivia to come home and that he was so sad without her. "I miss her so much, " he said. "She's my best friend!" I am always so glad to hear that because they don't always behave that way! It also gives me hope as a mother. I feel like there are lots of things that I don't do, and many ways in which I come up short, but if there is one thing that I have done right then it has been to encourage my kids to love and look out for one another. We were all certainly glad when dad and Olivia came home so that we could all enjoy another friday night pizza and movie together.